Infernoman
New Member
Hello everyone, currently my home is supplied by a 1/2” line which replacing it would require digging and the quotes we’ve gotten are just out of the budget. So we’re unable to upgrade the supply line currently.
The 1/2” lines goes into the meter at 3/4 and the back out at 3/4 into a pressure reducing valve and supplies a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath. 2 small 1 bedroom apartments, and a sink/toilet in the garage.
The 3/4 splits inside the main home to supply the apartment which is about 50-80 feet away. With about 15 feet of elevation.
The 1/2 supply line is capable of around 10gpm at 40-50psi so is already lacking flow rate.
This issue compounds when one or more taps are on. Especially inside the second story of the apartment.
From what I’ve gathered a pressurized tank will help regulate pressure and provide a buffer zone before it drops. And will regulate pressure between the two buildings.
Since the city is pressurized and I’m running at a lower psi than the city is providing the tanks should constantly fill as they’re depleted. The PRV will stop backflow once it reaches the desired psi.
One of the pressurized tanks will be placed in the apartment on the main line. And the other in the main house also on the main line.
What I’m trying to figure out is where is the best place to put the PRV(s)? Before or after the pressurized tanks?
Before the tanks would allow me to keep a single prv. After the tanks would require 2 PRV’s but would allow me to keep the pressurized tanks at a higher pressure. Since the static pressure at the city line is 65-70 psi
Since demand wasn’t very high to begin with and flow/pressure was the issue will these tanks be enough to supply a constant pressure without a pump and 10gpm from the city line?
The 1/2” lines goes into the meter at 3/4 and the back out at 3/4 into a pressure reducing valve and supplies a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath. 2 small 1 bedroom apartments, and a sink/toilet in the garage.
The 3/4 splits inside the main home to supply the apartment which is about 50-80 feet away. With about 15 feet of elevation.
The 1/2 supply line is capable of around 10gpm at 40-50psi so is already lacking flow rate.
This issue compounds when one or more taps are on. Especially inside the second story of the apartment.
From what I’ve gathered a pressurized tank will help regulate pressure and provide a buffer zone before it drops. And will regulate pressure between the two buildings.
Since the city is pressurized and I’m running at a lower psi than the city is providing the tanks should constantly fill as they’re depleted. The PRV will stop backflow once it reaches the desired psi.
One of the pressurized tanks will be placed in the apartment on the main line. And the other in the main house also on the main line.
What I’m trying to figure out is where is the best place to put the PRV(s)? Before or after the pressurized tanks?
Before the tanks would allow me to keep a single prv. After the tanks would require 2 PRV’s but would allow me to keep the pressurized tanks at a higher pressure. Since the static pressure at the city line is 65-70 psi
Since demand wasn’t very high to begin with and flow/pressure was the issue will these tanks be enough to supply a constant pressure without a pump and 10gpm from the city line?